Community Philanthropy

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Services & Expertise

FSG works with community foundations, private foundations, nonprofits, and corporations who are leading social change in communities across the globe.  Building on our in-depth knowledge of critical social issues, we partner with clients to engage the community and identify key needs.  We use a creative and data-driven approach to craft recommendations that help community philanthropists achieve impact.

Services

• World-Class Consulting.  Providing strategy and implementation support to individual clients and multi-actor initiatives.
• Learning and Evaluation.  Designing and conducting evaluations to improve decision making, shared learning, and impact.
• Field Building.  Developing and disseminating fresh insights and practical tools to improve sector effectiveness.
• Advancing Collective Impact.  Convening actors and promoting concerted action to address complex systemic issues.

Expertise

• Catalytic Philanthropy.  New models and innovative approaches for leaders in community-based philanthropy.
• Broad Knowledge.   Issues we commonly address include community economic development, education, health and human services, housing and homelessness, leadership development, and nonprofit capacity building.
• Shared Learning.  A focus on helping community foundations improve performance, decision making, and sustainability through CF Insights.